Libuse Binder, author of “Ten
Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties,” will visit two
higher education institutions in West Michigan on April 4 and 5. She
will discuss ways students can make a difference – from eating locally
to starting a nonprofit organization.
Grand Valley State University will host Binder on Monday, April
4, from 6-8 p.m. in Cook-DeWitt Auditorium, Allendale Campus. A panel
discussion by students from Grand Valley and Grand Rapids Community
College will follow Binder’s presentation, as well as a book signing.
Binder will visit Grand Rapids Community College on April 4 from
2-3 p.m. and on April 5 from 10-11 a.m. at GRCC’s downtown campus.
In the book, Binder provides up-to-date resources and ideas for
both the casually concerned and the deeply passionate. By combining
easy-to-follow suggestions with the stories of Millennials already
making a difference, she aims to inspire young people to find and
follow their passions.
After college, Binder moved to Hollywood to start a career in
film production. She has experience as a writer, teacher, and
environmental activist, as well as a researcher on how technology has
energized grassroots movements everywhere. She has grown to believe in
the powerful potential of this generation to change the world in
revolutionary ways. Her work has appeared in Weekly Way, Earth911,
Worldchanging, and Fit Yoga. Ten Ways to Change the World in Your
Twenties is also an organization designed to offer ways for everyone
to change the world.
Binder’s visit is sponsored by the Sustainable Community
Development Initiative at Grand Valley and the Center for Teaching
Excellence at GRCC. The co-hosted event also aims to increase the
interaction between the faculty and students of both GRCC and GVSU.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/sustainability. Learn more about the Binder’s book at www.tenways.org.
